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The Kingsbury Colony handbook

Living in Kingsbury Colony, MT: what to set up and who to call

Kingsbury Colony has no town government of its own, so Pondera County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Valier Elementary School District. Power in Kingsbury Colony comes from Glacier Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Kingsbury Colony has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pondera County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Kingsbury Colony’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Kingsbury Colony, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerGlacier Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kingsbury Colony’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolValier High and Valier Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59486Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Kingsbury Colony.

Electricity

Power comes from Glacier Electric Coop

Glacier Electric Coop (Glacier Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kingsbury Colony.

Start or move service: glacierelectric.com · (406) 873-5566

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Kingsbury Colony

100% of 15 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
3 Rivers CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Kingsbury Colony’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kingsbury Colony.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKingsbury Colony has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Kingsbury Colony kids go to
PK–8Kingsbury Colony Attn CtrValier Elementary School District
9–12Valier High Schoolin Valier

Kingsbury Colony is in two districts that split the grades: Valier Elementary School District and Valier High School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Kingsbury Colony is unincorporated, so Pondera County is the local government.

Local governmentPondera CountyKingsbury Colony is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePondera County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Pondera County (county election office). 20 4th Ave SW, Conrad, MT 59425-2383 · (406) 271-4000 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2022
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeprodvoterportal.mt.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Kingsbury Colony is in ZIP code 59486

ZIP codes where Kingsbury Colony residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Kingsbury ColonyZIP’s residents in Kingsbury Colony
59486Valier, MT100%7%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPondera Medical Center25.8 miles awayGet a library cardValier Public Library400 Teton Avenue · (406) 279-3366

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Kingsbury Colony

Who provides electricity in Kingsbury Colony?

Glacier Electric Coop (Glacier Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Kingsbury Colony?

3 Rivers Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kingsbury Colony?

59486. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kingsbury Colony in?

Valier Elementary School District and Valier High School District.

How do I register to vote in Kingsbury Colony?

Montana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Pondera County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.